After reading the article Too Much Information on social networking sites, you may be giving away more than you think I feel that it brings up a lot of very valid points that teachers and students may not realize.
I agree that social networking sites can be harmful to children who have a profile on the internet. While I was teaching at a Middle School many of the students had MySpace and Facebook pages. A majority of the students were unaware of privacy setting or did not even bother to put them up. Many of the students had very provocative and inappropriate pictures. I am sure that the parents were unaware of this. Furthermore, their pages could make it easier for child predators to target them. I think it is important to educate parents on how to navigate these sites and to educate their children on the dangers of cyberspace.
I do feel that social networking sites can be very beneficial in many ways. I know I have kept in touch with people that I would usually never talk to by using social networks. Social networks are also very useful in the home, workplace, and schools. If used for the right reasons they can be a great tool.
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